Když dozněl potlesk – Brendel Alfred (2020)

The informal series of writings by Alfred Brendel concludes with a book of interviews and essays, in which this legendary pianist reveals much about himself, yet never descends into 'autobiography' or tabloid sensationalism. He shares his preferences in literature, music, and film, and also speaks about his sympathies for surrealism and the absurd. Alfred Brendel (January 5, 1931) is an Austrian-British pianist, poet, and writer. He is often regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. He was born in Loučná nad Desnou in the Šumperk district to a family of non-musicians. Until the age of six, he lived in Czechoslovakia, after which his family moved to Zagreb in Yugoslavia and then to Graz in Austria. He began taking piano lessons at the age of six. He then studied at the conservatory in Graz with Professor Ludovika von Kaan and composition with Artur Michel. He completed his studies with Austrian pianist and composer Eduard Steuermann, particularly through master classes with Swiss pianist and conductor Edwin Fischer. Brendel gave his first public concert in Graz when he was seventeen.